Read file from shared folder

Question

_{Thursday, January 8, 2015 8:19 PM}

Hi,

I want to read a file "test.txt" from the server "XY" (my own PC) with the shared folder "devices$"

I want to check first whether the file exists:

FileInfo myFile = new FileInfo(@"\\XY\devices$\test.txt");
if (myFile.Exists)
    Console.WriteLine("exists");
else
    Console.WriteLine("does not exist");

The result is always "does not exist" even though the file exists, why??

All replies (4)

_{Friday, January 9, 2015 7:07 AM ✅Answered}

If you can't access the file using \XY\devices$\test.txt from a window explorer then you won't be able to access it using your VS application.  Either the folder isn't shared or you don't have the credentials to access the file remotely.

jdweng

_{Friday, January 9, 2015 9:06 AM ✅Answered}

I tested your code, It works fine on my side. So i doubt whether the file exists.  Please check your file. Or do you have right to access the file?

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_{Thursday, January 8, 2015 8:56 PM}

If you use a windows explorer and type same folder in URL do you see the file?

jdweng

_{Thursday, January 8, 2015 9:06 PM}

No the file is here

C:\Users\XY\Documents\devices$\test.txt